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Top 10 most famous ghosts

Ghosts are both everywhere and nowhere, stories would have us believe. Their existence is constantly being investigated, but highly doubted, yet despite that healthy scepticism ghosts feature prominently in our culture. They are in television and film, from Harry Potter to The Sixth Sense. Ghost stories are told around campfires...

11 of the most haunted places in the US

You don’t need to believe in ghosts to enjoy a ghost story about some of the most haunted places. The tales that have grown over generations around reputedly haunted houses can take on a fantastic life of their own in folklore, and the stories that surround a place can influence...

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Why Creationists Are More Likely to Buy into Conspiracy Theories
Why Creationists Are More Likely to Buy into Conspiracy Theories
When something occurs that's hard to explain, many people say that everything happens for a reason and that the event was meant to be. The thought provides a purpose for what, in reality, was a random, accidental event. This type of thinking, called teleological thinking, is what gives rise to...
Mermaid Sightings Claimed in Israel
Mermaid Sightings Claimed in Israel
Locals and tourists in the Israeli town of Kiryat Yam have been flocking to the coast in hopes of glimpsing a creature that most people believe only exist in fairy tales. An alleged mermaid, said to resemble a cross between a fish and a young girl, only appears at sunset....
Where did the unicorn myth come from?
Where did the unicorn myth come from?
The unicorn is one of the most famous mythical creatures, often depicted as a white horse with a spiraling horn erupting from its forehead. It's not hard to imagine a horse with a horn, and for much of the mythical creature's history, people thought it actually existed. But where did...
Contradictions Don't Deter Conspiracy Theorists
Contradictions Don't Deter Conspiracy Theorists
Did Princess Diana fake her own death to escape the public eye? Or was she killed by a rogue element of the British secret service? If you agree with one of these theories, there's a good chance you'll subscribe to both even though one suggests Princess Diana is alive, the...
Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?
Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?
Conspiracy theories lurk all over the internet and cover a dizzying range of topics — from the idea that the moon landings were faked to the belief that Earth is flat. Often, believers will readily dismiss any and all evidence that contradicts such claims, and suggest that witnesses or experts...
10 Ghost Stories That Will Haunt You for Life
10 Ghost Stories That Will Haunt You for Life
Ghost stories (Image credit: Photo by Antonio Verrio, CC Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported)From a spooky 3,200-year-old tale written on broken pottery pieces to amateur YouTube videos of ghost chases, frightening tales of apparitions, demons and goblins have been documented since ancient times and continue to fascinate people today. Although these paranormal...
Surprising Realities Behind 'Spiderwick'
Surprising Realities Behind 'Spiderwick'
If you’ve visited a bookstore in the last few years, you may have seen those cute books about fairies or gnomes where it looks like the author found and smashed one of the poor creatures between the pages. The whimsical drawings of the squashed little folk are at once both...
Trump Meets Orb: 5 Interesting Facts About Crystal Balls
Trump Meets Orb: 5 Interesting Facts About Crystal Balls
On his recent trip to Saudi Arabia, President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman were captured in a photo putting their hands on a glowing orb. The comical picture has launched a thousand jokes and memes about crystal balls. It turns out that Trump and King Salman weren't trying to...

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